Update on being denied contraceptives.

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Registered: 04-20-2003
Update on being denied contraceptives.
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Fri, 02-20-2004 - 2:52pm
Hello Ladies,

I went to my health center on campus. I explained my situation and how I do not have insurance and the whole bit. (Keep in mind that I have to pay a required health fee of $183.) They told me that I would need to set up an appointment without telling me the cost. When I finally got it out of them, I was told I would have to pay $17 a pack (i.e. a month) and that doesn't count the cost of the exams. Maybe $17 is cheap, I don't know. Please give me your feelings on this. Thanks!

So, here I sit wondering why birth control is said to be affordable and obtainable. I feel as if I have used my every resource and I am kind of discouraged. By the way, I still haven't got my period so that has me worried too.

Thanks for reading this ladies!

Chelsie

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Registered: 07-14-2000
Fri, 02-20-2004 - 3:33pm
$17 isn't too bad on most health plans. I've had to pay anywhere from a $15 co pay, to now the whole $30 cost because I don't want a generic, and I refuse to do mail order.
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Registered: 03-25-2003
Fri, 02-20-2004 - 3:43pm

"I was told I would have to pay $17 a pack (i.e. a month) and that doesn't count the cost of the exams. Maybe $17 is cheap, I don't know."


Well...it's relative.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 02-20-2004 - 4:14pm
$17/month isn't chump change, but it's not that bad for a perscription. The perscriptions for some things are very expensive. With my insurance I used to have a $10 copay which is close. New insurance and the copay is only $5, which is unbelievable.

I think that if BCPs are a priority, you can probably squeeze the $17/month out of your budget. I think it would be worth the peace of mind alone.

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Sat, 02-21-2004 - 7:48pm
$17 isn't all that bad...Before bc pills were covered on insurance plans I've had to pay $30 and up....With insurance the lowest I've had personally has been $6-10/pack.....